HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-05-2019 Planning Commission Worksession MinutesAugust 5, 2019
Planning Commission Worksession Minutes
The Planning Commission held a Worksession on Monday, August 5, 2019 at 4: 00 PM at
the City Municipal Complex, 161 N. Section Street in the Council Chambers.
Present: Lee Turner, Chairperson; Art Dyas; Harry Kohler; Richard Peterson; Clarice
Hall-Black; Robert Brown, Council Liaison; Buford King , Development Services
Manager; Hunter Simmons, Planning and Zoning Manager; Mike Jeffries, Planning
Technician; Emily Boyett, Secretary; and Ken Watson, City Attorney
Absent: Rebecca Bryant and Hollie MacKellar
Chairman Turner called the meeting to order at 4:08 PM and announced the meeting is
being recorded.
ZC 19.08 Greeno Road Corridor (GRC) Overlay Districts discussion, Buford King.
Mr. King gave a timeline for this proposed amendment and went over the frequently
asked questions that are listed in the document on the Planning Department's webpage.
Mr. King said staff will request the Commission to consider the amendment at the
September meeting and Mr. Dyas asked why. Mr. King explained the moratorium for
Greeno Road will expire on October 1st . Mr. Dyas suggested the moratorium be extended
in order to have a special public meeting for residents to speak and not just at the public
hearing. Mr. Turner said we don't want to keep putting this off and Mr. Dyas said he just
wants to make sure everyone knows about the amendment. Mr. Brown stated staff,
Commission, and Council have been talking about this for months and the same 30
people show up every time. Mr. King said a notice will be sent for the September
meeting. Mr. Watson explained a public hearing can't be opened without the
Commission taking action on the item. Mr. Turner said he isn't against a public meeting,
but he doesn't want to see this continued to be drug out. Mr. King said staff would be
willing to hold a public paiticipation meeting to hear more feedback. Mr. Turner
suggested the Fairhope Public Library as a possible location and recommended the
Council also be invited. Mr. Dyas said he would like to have notices mailed to all
property owners within the proposed corridor. Mr. Peterson asked how many citizens
have given feedback on the proposal and Mr. King replied approximately a dozen.
Mr. Turner adjo ed the meeting at 4:50 PM.
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